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Wheat harvesting

Report

A report published by Farm Credit East in October found that agriculture, fishing, forestry and food manufacturing generated an economic impact of $225 billion in the eight northeast states in 2022, or $4,781 per resident. The report — titled...
  • Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
  • Agriculture
  • Applied Economics
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News

For the first time, New York state farmers can see prices and sales for meat and produce at farmers markets around the state, thanks to weekly price reports from a Dyson team.

  • Agriculture
  • Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
  • Food
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News

The 20 finalist startups battling for $3 million in prize money in the fifth annual Grow-NY Food and Agriculture Business Competition were selected from more than 320 applicants, including 81 entries from New York state.

  • Center of Excellence in Food and Agriculture
  • Food Science
  • Agriculture
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News

Researchers seek to support New York’s food and agriculture producers by calculating the “true cost of food,” which takes into account hidden costs like climate, environmental, fiscal, health and workers impacts.

  • Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
  • Global Development Section
  • Applied Economics